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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 15 2007, 01:36 AM (221 Views) | |
| BoOn[UaL] | Jan 15 2007, 01:36 AM Post #1 |
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Whenever I try to access my A drive, I get this message: 'A:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready.' and, whenever I try to make a startup disk through Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Startup Disk > Create Disk, I get a message saying 'Drive A is not a floppy disk drive or is mapped to a network drive. Setup cannot create a startup disk.' Yes, I have a floppy disk in my A drive. Any help on how to fix this would be appreciated. Thanks :). |
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| BoOn[UaL] | Jan 16 2007, 09:10 PM Post #2 |
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Anyone? |
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| BoOn[UaL] | Jan 21 2007, 08:56 PM Post #3 |
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If you know what's wrong, could you please reply? Thanks. |
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| Websurfer | Jan 21 2007, 09:09 PM Post #4 |
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Errrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmm Do you have a virus scanner? I have no idea why it would do that, can you read from the A: and put files on it? |
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| BoOn[UaL] | Jan 21 2007, 09:30 PM Post #5 |
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Yes, I do. "Read from (A:) and put files on it"? O_o |
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| lukyboy2435 | Jan 21 2007, 09:37 PM Post #6 |
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It means "can you look at the things already there and put new things on it?" I think |
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| Websurfer | Jan 21 2007, 09:48 PM Post #7 |
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Indeed. Put a diskette in and see if you can read it from My Computer > A: and can you save files to it? |
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| BoOn[UaL] | Jan 30 2007, 01:37 AM Post #8 |
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Um... How do I do those 2 things? O_o |
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| Evinta | Jan 30 2007, 02:54 AM Post #9 |
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Open up my computer (the icon, not the tower) and click on the A: drive. |
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| Lektus | Jan 30 2007, 04:22 AM Post #10 |
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Check if theres an error in the Device Manager. Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager |
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| BoOn[UaL] | Jan 30 2007, 08:51 PM Post #11 |
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I did, it says A:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready. It says that with and without a floppy disk in it.
Well, I can access it, but what do I do next? :huh: |
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| iTzDielawn | Jan 30 2007, 10:47 PM Post #12 |
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Reinstall your drivers. If your A drive isn't working in the Device Manager than reinstall the drivers. |
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| BoOn[UaL] | Jan 30 2007, 10:59 PM Post #13 |
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I do that how? |
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| Websurfer | Jan 31 2007, 02:36 PM Post #14 |
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You don't reinstall drivers for a floppy drive... that's all native... Try another floppy disk, or, when inserting a disk, right click the A: and try to format it (NOT quick format). |
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